President Emmanuel Macron appointed centrist Francois Bayrou as France's new prime minister, Le Figaro reported on Dec. 13. Following days of inconclusive cross-party negotiations, Bayrou was reportedly not Maron's first choice, but the President was compelled to name him after Bayrou threatened to withdraw his Modem party from the centrist alliance.
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